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While it's true that most explosives use nitrogen-based compounds, only a vanishingly small amount of all nitrogen based compounds are used for military applica
by WJW 1y ago
While it's true that most explosives use nitrogen-based compounds, only a vanishingly small amount of all nitrogen based compounds are used for military applications. Rough estimates are that about 85% goes to producing fertilizer, most of the rest is for various industrial applications and as a fuel.
Relative to the scale of how much fertilizer humanity uses, there's just not all that much demand for explosives.
- lazide 1y agoThe fertilizer is also a very effective explosive used in mining and for some military purposes. Lots of nitrogen molecules together almost always has a military use, even if it’s not the primary purpose.